Patents by Inventor Ted Booth

Ted Booth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10488062
    Abstract: A building control system that uses geofencing in conjunction with a time-based schedule when control one or more building systems. In one example, geofencing may be used to determine if the building is occupied or unoccupied. If the building is determined to be unoccupied via geofencing, the building controller may control to an unoccupied setpoint. If the building is determined to be occupied via geofencing, the HVAC controller may control in accordance with a time-based schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: David Quam, Sara Slate, Ted Booth, Shannon Roberts, Jason Tiefenauer, Dan Tran
  • Patent number: 10302322
    Abstract: An HVAC controller may be configured to control at least part of an HVAC system in accordance with any one of several different scheduling options, such as a location-based scheduling option and time-based scheduling option. In some cases, a user may be guided through several different scheduling options in a methodical, easy to understand sequence of information displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: David Quam, Sara Slate, Ted Booth, Shannon Roberts, Jason Tiefenauer, Dan Tran
  • Publication number: 20180023827
    Abstract: An HVAC controller may be configured to control at least part of an HVAC system in accordance with any one of several different scheduling options, such as a location-based scheduling option and time-based scheduling option. In some cases, a user may be guided through several different scheduling options in a methodical, easy to understand sequence of information displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: David Quam, Sara Slate, Ted Booth, Shannon Roberts, Jason Tiefenauer, Dan Tran
  • Publication number: 20180023836
    Abstract: A building control system that uses geofencing in conjunction with a time-based schedule when control one or more building systems. In one example, geofencing may be used to determine if the building is occupied or unoccupied. If the building is determined to be unoccupied via geofencing, the building controller may control to an unoccupied setpoint. If the building is determined to be occupied via geofencing, the HVAC controller may control in accordance with a time-based schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: David Quam, Sara Slate, Ted Booth, Shannon Roberts, Jason Tiefenauer, Dan Tran
  • Publication number: 20100286806
    Abstract: A method of data analysis for an audio player, which involves analyzing at least a portion of audio data; selecting a sound profile based upon the analysis of the audio data; adjusting sound field settings according to the sound profile; and outputting at least a portion of the audio data according to the sound field settings, and an audio player device involving an audio analysis circuit adapted to determine a characteristic of audio data; a profile selection circuit adapted to select a sound profile corresponding to the characteristic of audio data; and a sound field circuit adapted to adjust sound field settings according to the sound profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, A JAPANESE CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ted Booth, Jason Clement
  • Publication number: 20100267367
    Abstract: Methods and systems for updating a contact list for a cellular phone or wireless device, the contact list comprising a plurality of individual contacts each comprising data relating to an individual cellular phone number. The method includes the steps of identifying an individual cellular phone number for updating into the contact list, sending from the user's cellular phone a request for electronic data associated with the cellular phone number to a device operating under the cellular phone number, receiving the request at the device, sending a reply message having the requested electronic data from the device, receiving the reply message at the user's cellular phone, and updating the contact list by associating the electronic data to the individual cellular phone number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Booth, Yasuhiro Habara
  • Patent number: 7774078
    Abstract: One embodiment can be characterized as a method of data analysis for an audio player comprising analyzing at least a portion of audio data; selecting a sound profile based upon the analysis of the audio data; adjusting sound field settings according to the sound profile; and outputting at least a portion of the audio data according to the sound field settings. Another embodiment can be characterized as an audio player device comprising an audio analysis circuit adapted to determine a characteristic of audio data; a profile selection circuit adapted to select a sound profile corresponding to the characteristic of audio data; and a sound field circuit adapted to adjust sound field settings according to the sound profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Booth, Jason Clement
  • Publication number: 20070064954
    Abstract: One embodiment can be characterized as a method of data analysis for an audio player comprising analyzing at least a portion of audio data; selecting a sound profile based upon the analysis of the audio data; adjusting sound field settings according to the sound profile; and outputting at least a portion of the audio data according to the sound field settings. Another embodiment can be characterized as an audio player device comprising an audio analysis circuit adapted to determine a characteristic of audio data; a profile selection circuit adapted to select a sound profile corresponding to the characteristic of audio data; and a sound field circuit adapted to adjust sound field settings according to the sound profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Booth, Jason Clement
  • Patent number: 7042840
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for digitizing multiple data streams having different clocks spreads an error due to clock drift is spread across many clock cycles in extremely small amounts. To combine two data streams, the method interpolates one or more samples between existing samples of one of the two data streams and then adjusts a number of samples of said one of the two data streams to maintain balance in a downstream synchronizing buffer. This occurs prior to combining the two data streams. The adjusting may be performed by adding or decimating samples from the interpolated samples. To combine two asynchronous data streams having clocks offset in frequency, first, a first data stream is clocked into and out of a first buffer using a first clock associated with the first data stream. Second, a second data stream is clocked into a second buffer using a second clock associated with the second data stream and clocking the second data stream out of the second buffer using the first clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Landis Howald, Sean Gallagher, Ted Booth
  • Publication number: 20020018145
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for digitizing multiple data streams having different clocks spreads an error due to clock drift is spread across many clock cycles in extremely small amounts. To combine two data streams, the method interpolates one or more samples between existing samples of one of the two data streams and then adjusts a number of samples of said one of the two data streams to maintain balance in a downstream synchronizing buffer. This occurs prior to combining the two data streams. The adjusting may be performed by adding or decimating samples from the interpolated samples. To combine two asynchronous data streams having clocks offset in frequency, first, a first data stream is clocked into and out of a first buffer using a first clock associated with the first data stream. Second, a second data stream is clocked into a second buffer using a second clock associated with the second data stream and clocking the second data stream out of the second buffer using the first clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Landis Howald, Sean Gallagher, Ted Booth